{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Gaines Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":28.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8520748,"projectId":9413066,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me make our girls basketball dreams a reality. We recently started the season and have a team of 13 girls. There are a range of skills and experience, yet each one came out eager to learn more about the game. Due to various reasons, we are limited on how often we can practice, but this year we were prepared...\r\nBecause of your donation, we were able to provide every girl with her own basketball (to keep)! We taught them how to use it to aid in their practicing when they are at home. Some of them even bring them to school and use them to practice during their recess or specials times. These basketballs are a gift that keeps on giving and they are something they will carry with them long after the season is over. \r\nAdditionally, we had the joy of unboxing water bottles before our first game. Every girl got one and many have decided to decorate them and make them their own. We use these every week during our games and practices. \r\nWe are so lucky to have a community like you supporting our elementary girls basketball team. Thank you for your help and support!","fullyFundedDate":1753885338722,"projectUrl":"project/girls-elementary-basketball-team/9413066/","projectTitle":"Girls Elementary Basketball Team","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graci Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8520748_orig.jpg?crop=806,806,x331,y225&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660359454174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-grace-williams"},{"teacherId":8520748,"projectId":9413130,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me make my lesson and learn project a success! Every student in my class has a set of headphones and we have extras because of you. Not only did you help me provide these for my students and families but you enabled me to create a storage plan to maintain the longevity of these headphones. We use our headphones almost daily! \r\n\r\nEvery year our school requires families to purchase headphones for any of their kids that attend our school, but this year I had the privilege of informing them that there was no need to purchase headphones throughout the year for their child because we had community members donate a whole class set. The relief on some of the families's faces really showed me the impact of this project. Thank you for making this project possible.","fullyFundedDate":1752583828869,"projectUrl":"project/listen-and-learn/9413130/","projectTitle":"Listen and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graci Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8520748_orig.jpg?crop=806,806,x331,y225&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660359454174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-grace-williams"},{"teacherId":8520748,"projectId":9412979,"letterContent":"We have felt so blessed by your donations to our nourish and flourish project. You have helped me take some of the burden off of the families we serve. This project helps support social-emotional learning for our children and helps to combat some of the food insecurity we often see. More importantly, the students are loving their daily snack. We are two months into school, and still have snack for at least another month, maybe even two. They enjoy the different supplies we have received to get them up and moving as well! The moving dice have been such a fun, quick brain break. We also used them to study verbs. We use the drawing boards for calm down moments and the kids don't know it yet, but they will receive some of these items throughout the year to keep. We have been very blessed and notice the effects daily!\r\n\r\nBecause our project was funded so quickly, our class received all of the packages before the start of the school year, so they were not there for the unboxing. However, every time we get to interact with the moving dice, use the play-dough, go in the treasure chest, or open a new box for our snack basket, the students faces light up! They also understand that the community has donated these items to our classroom because y'all believe in them. This is a project I hope to keep going and will definitely being restocking in the near future. We feel so blessed to be loved and supported by our community. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1753123377126,"projectUrl":"project/sel-nourish-and-flourish/9412979/","projectTitle":"SEL: Nourish and Flourish","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graci Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8520748_orig.jpg?crop=806,806,x331,y225&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660359454174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-grace-williams"},{"teacherId":9052823,"projectId":9303979,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness. The donations have helped improve our daily learning experiences. I love seeing students excited to learn and use the new materials. We use our materials daily for small groups and to keep our classroom functioning properly. \r\n\r\nWe love to use the CVC cards during small group activities. Students love to use the dry erase markers and fun pictures to help develop their CVC words. We also use their math cards to build on skills we are working on during whole group learning. \r\n\r\nI just want to thank you again for supporting our classroom and for helping us bring supplies to our students.","fullyFundedDate":1746649968818,"projectUrl":"project/awesomely-adaptive-unique/9303979/","projectTitle":"Awesomely Adaptive & Unique","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Noble","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9052823_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y10&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1684349287351","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9052823"},{"teacherId":8520748,"projectId":9412888,"letterContent":"This literacy tool kit that you helped me create has been such a blessing. This year I have a group of very bright thinkers. I have some amazing writers, and we have quite a few growing readers. The clipboards, markers, and pencils are DAILY tools in my classroom. We use them for math, reading, writing, science, social studies, and even fun activities. Our classroom has consistently grown over the last two months and that is in thanks to you. \r\nBecause our project was funded so quickly, my kids were not there for the unboxing of all of our amazing items, but they know we were blessed by our community because y'all believe in them. Every time we use the different tools, the kids are so excited. We work hard to take care of everything so that future students will get to enjoy as well. \r\nWe feel so lucky to have people like you who look out for classes like ours. We work hard daily to try and ensure we have amazing, knowledgeable students who grow to love and appreciate where they come from. You help me every day to teach kindness and community. Thank you for supporting us, words can not describe the impact you have helped make.","fullyFundedDate":1751688223171,"projectUrl":"project/early-literacy-tools/9412888/","projectTitle":"Early Literacy Tools","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Graci Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8520748_orig.jpg?crop=806,806,x331,y225&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1660359454174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/miss-grace-williams"},{"teacherId":9557239,"projectId":9368017,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the impact you have made for not only myself and my 3rd grade scholars, but their families too. It was wonderful to see the faces of the students and their families when they entered the classroom and they realized that they are set. They do not have to worry about buying school supplies, making sure they have enough money, the embarrassment of not having enough money, or worry about the quality of the products they would buy. Every student has the same supplies and it is all thanks to you and your generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1748207506798,"projectUrl":"project/the-future-is-here-3rd-grade-scholars/9368017/","projectTitle":"The Future is Here- 3rd Grade Scholars","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. HAYDON","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-10_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9557239"},{"teacherId":8520748,"projectId":8704254,"letterContent":"Because of your amazing donations, my student now have access to flexible seating choices. We use flexible seating many different ways including for independent work time and as rewards.\r\n\r\nIn my classroom I believe it is important to build a loving collaborative environment where everyone feels safe, welcomed, and a sense of joy when it comes to our learning space. I've never seen them stake such ownership and care with things in our classroom as they do with our new flexible seating options. \r\n\r\nWhen we unboxed the different items, the looks in their faces reminded me of why I do what I do. Many of my kids are not used to being showered with such kindness and love, so this was a beautiful shock that brought a few to tears. We are so grateful for your donation and are LOVING our new seating options. 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